Derry hair extensionist scoops two awards at GLammies 2023

Local hair stylist, Brooklyn Scargill at Urban Hair and Beauty in Limavady, has scooped two of the six creative awards at this year's GLammies.

The GLammies are awards for hair extension specialists. Over one hundred of Ireland’s top hair extensions experts gathered to celebrate the very best in the sector. 

Brooklyn scooped the awards for Enviable Volume and Captivating Colour, ahead of competition from stylists in Kildare, Kilkenny, Waterford, Armagh and Dublin.

Speaking to Derry News, the 25 year old said she is delighted to have won two awards after only a short time working in the field, "To be honest I was so happy just to be nominated by Great Lengths," she said.

"I am a newcomer to the field of hair extensions and it was my Mum and my mentor who entered me for these awards. 

"I am so excited for the future and to be working with Great Lengths and to continue to offer their bespoke hair extensions to my lovely existing clients and welcoming even more new clients in the future."

All winners received tickets for a group tour of the Great Lengths production facility in Rome, with two nights 5 star accommodation, meals and internal transfers for two people.

Winners also received their very own GLammies trophy, logos for marketing, social media coverage and plenty of PR across the country in both trade and local press – all of which will allow salons and stylists to stand out from the competition and mark themselves out as the best in the business.

The GLammies by Great Lengths seek to celebrate the craft and creativity of hair stylists and salons across the Republic of Ireland and the business of extensions. 

With six creative categories and two business categories including the coveted Great Lengths Trophy for Extension Excellence, stylists across the country created their most daring and innovative looks to stand out amongst their peers in each category.

Rachel-Marie Walsh, former Editor at Large of Creative HEAD Ireland, Karina Corbett, editor of Professional Beauty Ireland and supermodel Sophie Anderton were tasked to choose the finalists of each category and award the overall Great Lengths Trophy for Extension Excellence.

CEO of HB Collective, the home of Great Lengths Joscelin McCourt said of the event, “This is the 11th anniversary of the GLammies event and the standard gets higher every time. 

"The creativity, colour and cut of our finalists were without doubt the best to date and I would like to commend each and every one of our finalists and of course our eight winners.”